37. Sales Taxes

Total sales tax in New Orleans is near 9%. Add another 3% on top of that and it will be 12% on every purchase---there are very few exceptions.

So I guess he wants to kill the small retailer who will now be driven out of business by out-of-state purchases and Internet purchases.

Remember, this is an idea from a Governor who has missed budget projections for 3 straight years and had to cut teachers, healthcare, and the poor mid-year to balance the budget. Which is the plan---pass a ridiculous budget and then when it falls short the governor gets to force cuts that would never pass in the legislature.